What is best tool to compare two SQL Server databases (schema and data)?

Sql Problem Overview

I would like to compare two SQL Server databases including schema (table structure) and data in tables too. What is best tool to do this?

Sql Solutions

Solution 1 - Sql

I use schema and data comparison functionality built into the latest version Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition (Free) or Professional / Premium / Ultimate edition. Works like a charm!

http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Visual-Studio/Launch-2013/VS108

Red-Gate's SQL data comparison tool is my second alternative:

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Solution 2 - Sql

I like Open DBDiff.

While not the most complete tool, it works great, it's free, and it's very easy to use.

Solution 3 - Sql

I am using Red-Gate's software: http://www.red-gate.com

Solution 4 - Sql

SQL Admin Studio from http://www.simego.com/Products/SQL-Admin-Studio is now free, lets you manage your SQL Database, SQL Compare and Synchronise, Data Compare and Synchronise and much more. Also supports SQL Azure and some MySQL Support too.

[UPDATE: Yes I am the Author of the above program, as it's now Free I just wanted to Share it with the community]

Solution 5 - Sql

I'm partial to AdeptSQL. It's clean and intuitive and it DOESN'T have the one feature that scares the hell out of me on a lot of similar programs. One giant button that it you push it will automatically synchronize EVERYTHING without so much as a by-your-leave. If you want to sync the changes you have to do it yourself and I like that.

Solution 6 - Sql

There is one tool with source code available at http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/205011/SQL-Server-Database-Comparison-Tool

That should give flexibility as code is available.

Solution 7 - Sql

dbghost is the best i have used to date. one of the best features i have seen is that it will generate SQL code to go between versions of a database based on the SQL you keep in source control, as well as a database. simple and easy to use.

Solution 8 - Sql

I've used SQL Delta before (http://www.sqldelta.com/), it's really good. Not free however, not sure how prices compare to Red-Gates

Solution 9 - Sql

Try DBComparer, it's free and fast:

http://dbcomparer.com/

Solution 10 - Sql

Database Workbench can made it too

http://www.upscene.com/products.dbw.index.php

> Cross database development > > Use the Schema Compare and Migration > Tools to compare testing and deployed > databases, migrate existing databases > to different database systems.

you can also made it with database Comparer

http://www.clevercomponents.com/products/dbcomparer/dbcomparer.asp

I use it for Firebird and it works well.

Solution 11 - Sql

Try dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server. It can compare and sync any databases, even very large ones. Quick, easy, always delivers a correct result. Try it on your database and comment upon the product.

We can recommend you a reliable SQL comparison tool that offer 3 time’s faster comparison and synchronization of table data in your SQL Server databases. It's dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server and dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server

Main advantages:

Speedier comparison and synchronization of large databases
Support of native SQL Server backups
Custom mapping of tables, columns, and schemas
Multiple options to tune your comparison and synchronization
Generating comparison and synchronization reports

Plus free 30-day trial and risk-free purchase with 30-day money back guarantee.

Solution 12 - Sql

We are using an inhouse developed solution that is basicly a procedure with arguments of what you want included in the comparision (SP's, Full SP code, table structure, defaults, indices, triggers.. etc)

Depending on your needs and budget, it might be a good way to go for you as well.

It is quite easily developed as well, then we just redirect output of procedure to textfiles and do text comparisions between the files.

One good thing about it is that its possible to save the output in source control.

Solution 13 - Sql

I've used Red Gate's tools and they are superb. However, if you can't spend any money you could try Open DBDiff to compare schemas.

Solution 14 - Sql

I would definitely go with AdeptSQL if you're using MSSQL. It's the least good looking but the most talented db compare tool amongst the ones I've tried. It can compare both the structure and the data. It tells you which tables exist on one db but does not exist on the other, compares the structure and data of the common ones and it can produce the script to synchronize the two. It's not free but has a 30 day trial (as far as I can remember)

Solution 15 - Sql

I tried OpenDiff Tool . Great tool that is free and easy to use .

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